Indian Paneer Bhurji

There are days when you feel too lazy to cook. Plus, you have no leftovers in the refrigerator and you don't want a takeout either.  
Once I was telling my colleague and friend how I have no idea to cook for today's dinner. This was when I was working in Mumbai and we were returning home. My friend started throwing some ideas and one of them was Paneer Bhurji. Back then, I knew only about Egg Bhurji. That night, I tried my friend's recipe with a few tweaks. Since then, this recipe is a regular at my place, especially when I don't have time for something elaborate.

Ingredients:

Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese - 200 gm 

Onions - 2 medium

Tomatoes - 2 medium
Bell Peppers/Capsicum (coloured) - 1 cup
Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - few sprigs 
Green Chillies - 6
Garlic - 4 cloves
Ginger - an inch piece 
Cumin/Jeera seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric/Haldi - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt

How to make Paneer Bhurji:

• Heat oil in a kadhai and add cumin seeds. After few seconds, add finely chopped onions, grated ginger and grated garlic. Fry till onions turn soft.
• Add finely chopped tomatoes, green chillies, bell peppers and fry till tomatoes are mashed.  
• Feel free to add any other veggies of your choice like green peas, lima beans, carrots and your favorite seasonings.
• Add grated cheese, chopped cliantro, turmeric, garam masala, salt and mix well. Cook it covered for 5 - 10 min and its done. Serve Paneer Bhurji with Chapati or Phulka.
• The cottage cheese which you find in an American store won't work for this recipe. You need the firm Indian Cottage Cheese or Paneer.